Body color: Dark-olive gray to olive-brown, darker w/ mottling, fins same color as body. Maximum length: 17 in (43 cm) Peritoneum color: light Maximum depth: 25 fm (46 m) Shape between eyes: convex Common depth: 5-7 fm (9-12 m) Counts: D:XIII,13-15, Ar:6-7, P1:16-18, GR:28-34, LLp:36-45, LLs:?-?, V:2 Similar species: Grass RF - gillrakers short and stubby, 17-25 (28-34 not short in Kelp RF); pectoral fin does not reach vent (reaches vent in Kelp RF); head spine count typically differs; body green (olive-brown in Kelp RF). Brown RF - dark blotch on operculum (absent in Kelp RF); head spines 6 and 8 typically present. Gopher RF - body mottled w/ light areas; gillrakers 26-30 (typically 31-34 in Kelp RF). Distribution: Northern California - Baja California
Occurence: Northern California - Baja California
Depth: 46 meters Size: 43 cm
Species code: 30070